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Reasons Why Vocational Education is Right Choice for Employers and Employees Both.

In today's era of the job market, constant change and improvement are highly noticeable. The age in which people used to have one occupation or working in one company in their entire life, are long gone days. Now, the current and coming generations of employees will most likely hold many diverse jobs throughout their careers. Having said that, now many employees consider training opportunities one of the main reasons for choosing or staying with an employer. Candidates entering the job market already know the importance of upgrading skills and qualifications as their careers move forward.

Organizations and employers, who understand the call of the current situation, will therefore invest in vocational training opportunities for their employees. Future and current employees will look forward to their employer supporting them in their learning and enhancement to stay relevant in the employment market.

In addition, the advantages for employer to promote vocational training for employers is not just to attract talent but also give their company a competitive edge in the marketplace. Vocational education will keep employees up-to-date with best practices and technologies. Vocational education encourages autonomy and results in a reduced need for supervision and oversight, this increasing employee efficiency and productivity.

When employees feel that their employers care about their individual development, it increases their loyalty and commitment to the company increasing; this in return increases the retention rate and makes the organization as Good Place to Work.

Benefits for Employees

Research has shown that additional training like vocational training has a positive impact on a person's employment standards. Acquiring new skills and competencies can encompass options for professional advancement, and offer additional career choices. In addition, vocational education may contribute to reducing unemployment and give job security as trained manpower.

Secondly, Studies show that individuals who seek additional education receive higher wages than their counterparts do

Employees who acquire vocational training generally feel more satisfied with what they currently do. The effects of training on job satisfaction increase, as they feel more competent and progressive.

In today's job market, it is a known fact that the acquisition of additional skill sets has a positive influence on career opportunities. Better-qualified people are usually in higher demand and are therefore able to command a wider range of choices and add value to their workplace.

About School of Vocational Education, Tata Institute of Social Sciences

TISS-SVE has partnerships with 3750 industries located across India that represent various skills sectors and impart practical training to the students. Besides this, about 200 plus Service providers and approximately 500 faculty and Domain Experts are constituting and help in strengthening the entire ecosystem of the School of Vocational Education.